Saul Loeb – Pool – AFP / Getty ImagesVice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes for President at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Saul Loeb – Pool – AFP / Getty Images)
In a letter to Congress Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence said that while he would make sure people’s concerns over the integrity of the election were heard, he believes he does not have “unilateral authority” to say which Electoral College votes should count.
“It is my considered judgement that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not,” Pence said.
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“As presiding officer, I will ensure that any objections that are sponsored by both a Representative and a Senator are given proper consideration, and that all facts supporting those
